Jesus Died in Our Place
This Sunday we will begin a new sermon series called Christ on the Cross: A Study of Life Giving Words. This is a study of spiritual life giving words used in the Bible to explain why Jesus died on the cross. The Christ on the Cross series will address the core of our relationship with Jesus Christ. Through a study of key words, we will: (1) Understand their meaning. These words usually are not used in most conversations during the week, but they represent concepts that are critical in our relationship with God and so we need to be familiar with them. (2) Learn to both personal identify with...
Read MoreThe Elephant in the Room
Our next sermon in “The Unexpected Adventure” is this Sunday. Join us at 10:45am at Lakeview Community Church for this next message. Our reading will come from Acts 1:1-8 1In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. 4On one occasion,...
Read MorePresence of God
The point is simply, usually this verse is read as one of comfort, but the context demands us to understand it as God’s presence for Christian witness. Join us this Sunday at 10:45am at Lakeview Community Church for the next message in the series called “The Unexpected Adventure” by Pastor Paul Kozar. Our reading will come from Matthew 28:16-20 16Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth...
Read MoreLinking
The word “linking” represents a biblical concept expressed by Paul in 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 that unexpected adventures are links in a chain. Paul tells us that he planted (a link) Apollos watered (another link) and God made it grow. We contribute to a person’s life with God by being links in their chain. The chain itself in a person’s life is the whole series of unexpected meetings (divine appointments) with Christians. Understanding that we can be used by God as a link in someone’s life, and knowing that it is God’s chain is very encouraging. Join us...
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